Scale

Scale or scales may refer to:

Common meanings

Scale (map), the ratio of the distance on a map to the corresponding actual distance
Scale (ratio), the ratio of the linear dimension of the model to the same dimension of the original
Weighing scale, an instrument used to measure weight
Scale (music), a sequence of ordered musical notes
Scale (anatomy), a rigid plate which grows out of the skin of various animals
Scale (dermatology), a secondary skin lesion in humans that resembles animal scales
Spatial scale, an informal system of general size categorizations
Pay scale, a system or structure of compensation for work

Scale (descriptive set theory), an object defined on a set of points
Scale parameter, a description of the spread or dispersion of a probability distribution

Scale (analytical tool), a concept in the study of complex systems and hierarchy theory
Scale (chemistry), to the scale in mass or volume, of a chemical reaction or process
Scale (insect anatomy), an anatomical feature of the wings of moths and butterflies
Scale insect, a waxy coated animal that resembles a fish scale
Scale, a type of trichome, any flat epidermal outgrowth in botany
Bulb scale, the storage layers of a plant bulb

Libra (constellation), also known as "the scales"
Scale armour, an early form of armor
Limescale, a chalky deposit
Mill scale, the flaky surface on hot rolled steel, consisting of iron oxides
Fouling, buildup of unwanted substances, sometimes called "scale", on hard surfaces
Scale (social sciences), related to ordering entities by quantitative attributes
Southern California Linux Expo, an open-source software conference held in Los Angeles, California